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(43) Date of publication: 14.12.2016 Bulletin 2016/50 (21) Application number: 15709536.5 (22) Date of filing: 06.02.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 39/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2015/050335 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/118345 (13.08.2015 Gazette 2015/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 07.02.2014 GB 201402149 (71) Applicant: Lombard Medical Limited Didcot, Oxfordshire 11 7HJ (GB)	(72) Inventors: LORIMER, Kevin Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 7HJ (GB) KEEBLE, Duncan Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 7HJ (GB) (74) Representative: Williams Powell  11 Staple Inn London WC1V 7QH London WC1V 7QH (GB)